Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on March 27, 2012
I consider myself a writer. Reading and writing have always been among my great passions in life. I was one of those kids who took great delight at a trip to the library because this is where I felt at home. So many books and so many interests, I wandered up and down the aisles in search of my next great adventure.
In time, I wanted to write, and I did. I wrote and wrote and wrote and wrote as a middle schooler and high schooler. When faced with the decision of what to major in in college, I was torn between English and Psychology. Psychology won out and I designated English as my minor.
As an undergrad and Ph.D. student, one of the most consistent praises I’ve earned is for my writing style. Late last year, I contributed a chapter to the Legacy Letters anthology. The Legacy Letters project creator and editor told me (and I take as an extremely high compliment):
“You write with an authenticity and transparency that is interesting and inspiring.” – Lisa Nicole Bell
And it is my intention to bring the same authenticity, transparency, inspiration, along with a heavy dose of usable advice and guidance here to grad school admission seekers. [click to continue…]
Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on March 21, 2012
Personal statement. Statement of purpose. Now a personal goals statement. Each of these terms boils down to the same thing – in order to complete your application to grad school, you have to write an essay.
As I explored in a previous blog post, if you want to solidify your chances of getting in, regardless of the name given in the application materials, you better write a kick ass essay that knocks the socks off of the admissions committee. [click to continue…]
Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on March 15, 2012
This is a great question, whether you’ve taken the old GRE or are just embarking on your GRE journey. The short answer is that the new GRE is still adaptive, but in a very different way.
The Adaptive Nature of the Revised GRE
On the old GRE, the test adapted within each section. The computer would assume that every test taker was equal and would start with a mid-range question. If the test taker answered a few questions correctly, the test would become progressively difficult. And if the test taker answered the questions incorrectly, the test would become easier.
The old GRE algorithm is slightly more nuanced than this, but really the details, at this point, are moot. We only care about the revised GRE. [click to continue…]
Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on March 13, 2012
In my last post, I introduced you to the academic resume, and why you might want to consider working on yours today. I discussed some of the basics information to include on your resume, but what should the finished product look like?
Using a template makes the format and style process of creating an academic resume easy as pie. Finding academic resume templates may be even easier than you ever imagined. You can find them pre-loaded on widely used computer programs. Creating your own academic resume is as simple as filling in your information.
Don’t just take my word for it! Here is expert advice on how to find academic resume templates courtesy of YourResumeTemplates.com: [click to continue…]
Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on March 7, 2012
If you thought you had escaped the clutches of resume creation by going into graduate school, then you were definitely mistaken.
Academic resumes are similar to the traditional resume with one notable difference – rather than describing your work experience or on-the-job-accomplishments, you will give a rundown of your academic or college-related qualifications to elevate you from Grad School Hopeful to Grad School Superstar.
There are two major reasons why you want to have your academic resume handy if you’re interested in applying to grad school in the near future: [click to continue…]
